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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in e-learning make it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to take part in online courses. These MOOC courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is improving so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can participants guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Madagascar to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a growing need to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing demand for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also researches the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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